Green Sand Additives

LUSTRON ®

Do you still have sand fusion, scabbing and blowholes? LUSTRON is the customised solution.

Applications
Grey Cast Iron Spheroidal Graphite Iron (SGI) Engineering Casting
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Key Product Specifications

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Volatile Matter

40–60%*

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Ash Content

7-7.5% Max*

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Fixed Carbon

By Difference

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Available Grades

Lustron Super, Lustron Premium, Lustron HPL, Lustron & Lustrol

Technical Data

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Specification Lustron Super Lustron-Premium Lustron-HPL Lustron Lustrol
Volatile Matter 40 +/- 3% 50–55% 45 +/- 5% 50–60% 50–60%
Ash Content 7.5% Max 7% Max 7% Max 7% Max 7% Max
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Product Information

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Lustron overview

Overview

Developed specifically for Green Sand Molding foundries, LUSTRON® is an engineered green sand additive backed by a proven track record of 40+ years of successful application, designed to address casting defects such as sand fusion, scabbing, and blowholes.

LUSTRON is a proprietary blend of carefully selected lustrous carbon-carrying additives and anti-scabbing agents. Unlike conventional products, it adapts to the existing sand system rather than requiring changes to it, helping foundries achieve optimal results based on their unique sand system requirements.

Supported by a highly customer-centric Technical Application Team that works both on-site and online, LUSTRON combines proven application expertise with continuous foundry support to deliver solutions tailored to each customer’s process.

Benefits

Reduces Sand Fusion, Scabbing & Blowholes

Helps address common green sand casting defects for improved casting results.

Adapts to Existing Sand Systems

Designed to work with existing sand systems, ensuring optimal performance without major process changes.

Backed by Technical Application Expertise

Supported by experienced customer-centric technical specialists providing on-site and online application assistance.

Lustron Benefit
Lustron application

Applications

Grey Cast Iron (GCI)

Successfully applied across Grey Iron foundries with solutions tailored to individual sand system requirements.

Spheroidal Graphite Iron (SGI)

Proven application experience across SG Iron foundries, supported by technical expertise and customized product selection.

Engineering Castings

Suitable for a wide range of engineering casting applications, with over 40 years of successful on-site and online application experience.

Downloads for LUSTRON®

Available documents:
Product-Brochure.pdf

MPM Product Brochure

File Type: PDF

Document: Product Brochures

Information - English - 07-07-2026 - 52.72 MB

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LUSTRON-HPL.pdf

LUSTRON-HPL

File Type: PDF

Document: Technical Data Sheets

Information - English - 10-08-2026 - 1.23 MB

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